Born in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Putnam Hardy
and Polly (Haskell) Hardy
Sister of
Hannah (Unknown) Stubbs [half], Haskell Jonathon Hardy, John McNiel Hardy [half], Ann (Hardy) Thornton [half], Evelyn Jane (Hardy) Peters [half], Augusta (Hardy) Jones [half], Theopholus Hardy [half] and Arthur H Hardy [half]
Wife of
William Henry Thornton
— married
13 Jul 1863 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Mother of
Charles Henry Thornton
Died
at age 83
in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Apr 2024
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Biography
Ann was born in 1841in Maine. She was the daughter of Joseph Hardy and Polly Haskell. [1][2]
Her family moved to Manchester, Illinois before 1860. [3]
She married William Thornton in 1863. [4]
They farmed in Manchester. [5][6][7]
They moved to Beloit, Wisconsin before 1910. [8][9]
Ann passed away in 1924.[10]
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-CHB : 5 January 2021), Ann Hardy, 1841.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VW-LQV : Sun Mar 10 22:16:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph P Hardy and Polly S Hardy, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4Y-BWT : Thu Mar 07 22:20:41 UTC 2024), Entry for J P Hardy and Ann Hardy, 1860.
- ↑ "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-M9B7 : Tue Mar 19 13:26:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm H Thornton and Ann Hardy, 24 Jul.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Z-J7D : Tue Mar 05 07:53:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm Thornton and Ann Thornton, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN3-8H6 : Fri Mar 08 08:46:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm. H. Thornton and Ann Thornton, 1880.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSQ-N9Q : Thu Apr 11 19:48:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm Thornton and Ann Thornton, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPKQ-69X : Fri Mar 08 18:45:17 UTC 2024), Entry for William K Thornton and Ann Thornton, 1910.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFK8-TPF : Sat Mar 09 03:47:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Ann Thornton, 1920.
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Death Records, 1907-1932
- Name: Ann H Thornton
- Death Date: 19 Nov 1924
- Death County:Rock, Wisconsin, USA
- Find A Grave: Memorial #58681659: accessed April 16, 2024), memorial page for Ann Hardy Thornton (Oct 1841–19 Nov 1924), citing Livingston Cemetery, Boone County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46953889).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Sharon (Rowley) Piersma 
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~0.78%
Susan Hutchinson :
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Categories: Deer Isle, Maine | 1850 US Census, Waldo County, Maine | 1860 US Census, Boone County, Illinois | 1870 US Census, Boone County, Illinois | 1880 US Census, Boone County, Illinois | 1900 US Census, Boone County, Illinois | 1910 US Census, Rock County, Wisconsin | 1920 US Census, Rock County, Wisconsin | Beloit, Wisconsin | Livingston Cemetery, Boone County, Illinois